Mary H. O'Connor

Mary H. O'Connor (sometimes credited as Mary Hamilton O'Connor) was an American screenwriter and film editor active during Hollywood's silent era.

Mary H. O'Connor
Born
Mary Hamilton O'Connor

September 1, 1872
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
DiedSeptember 3, 1959 (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationScreenwriter, film editor
Spouse(s)none
RelativesLoyola O'Connor (sister)
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Biography

She was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1872, the daughter of Thomas O'Connor and Bridget Nash. She came from a big family (which included a sister, Loyola O'Connor, who became an actress), and grew up in Minnesota, Oregon, and New York.[1]

She began her career as a magazine and newspaper journalist in New York before Hollywood came calling.[2][3] By 1913, she was living in Santa Monica and churning out scripts as a rapid pace under contract at Vitagraph. At the time, she said she hoped to become a director.[4] Eventually, she was named chief of Triangle-Fine Arts' scenario department. She'd also work at Mutual and Famous Players-Lasky.[5][6]

In 1921, she left Hollywood to work at Paramount's then-new London studio, where she worked on scripts for films like Dangerous Lies and The Mystery Road.[7] She retired from screenwriting to work on creative fiction after those films.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "6 May 1905, Page 27 - The New York Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  2. "24 Feb 1917, Page 17 - The Ottawa Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  3. "6 Sep 1916, 10 - The Anaconda Standard at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  4. "30 Apr 1913, Page 8 - Santa Cruz Evening News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  5. "4 Jul 1915, 34 - The Butte Miner at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  6. "26 Nov 1918, 13 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  7. "3 Apr 1921, 60 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.


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